Emerald and Ruby Hearts- By: Idrilsg

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, but I am a huge fan.

Now… let's get rolling!

Chap. 1: Special Introductions: (After Christmas break-Year 6)

"Oy! Mionie!" Ron called out as Hermionie stopped at the Great Hall's entrance.

" Oh! Hey Ron. How was Christmas?"

"Ah. Ok, I guess. Did you hear about Pansy?"

"No, what?" Hermionie said as she and Ron sat at their usually chairs at Gryffindor's table.

"She's been sacked for being a prefect! She was caught trying to steal an expensive necklace from Diagon Alley."

"Well, she deserves it! Now, of only Malfoy was as stupid as her…." Hermionie said as Harry sat next to Ron.

"Hey guys! Did you hear-"

"Yah. Pansy," Ron said beginning to go hungry.

"No, not that. Did you see the carriage outside?" Harry said looking once again at the large carriage out on Hogwarts' drive. "It's huge! Though it is a bit extravagant. It's white and has all these emerald and silver things all around it in curly-q's"

"Ahh… Lucius," Ron said

"No, the Malfoy colors are green and BLACK, not white and silver," Hermionie said as Ron and Harry looked at her, "what? It's in 'Nobility: Pureblood Wizarding Families of the Ages'. Look, we were supposed to read it during break."

"ATTENTION! ATTENTION!" Dumbeldore called out from his headmaster seat as the room fell hushed, "students and staff, I'd like to introduce two new people tonight to our campus. A new student and a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor." The students clapped because they would have a permanent DADA professor instead of McGonagall (who didn't teach it too well) and Snape (who taught too zealously) substituting each other week. Snape looked a bit sad and angry.

"He wasn't that bad," Hermionie said as all the Gryffindors who heard her stared at her baffled, "uh… I mean… yay?"

"Students, first off I'd like to introduce our new student Ms. Helena Valmont."

The girl walked out and the room dwindled in noise. The young men at the house tables sat taken aback, as the Slytherin girls began to mutter at each other and glare at her. She was tall, with a complexion of ivory. Her hair was smooth, thick and jet-black. Her eyes were an emerald green with gray speckles. She was wearing a pale green satin blouse, white trousers, white robe, and pale green scarf lined with silver. She sat on the sorting stool and the hat was placed on her head. The sorting hat parted into a mouth. "Hello there young lass."

"Uhm. Hello," Helena said as she looked beyond her bangs to see the hat's rim.

"What school are you transferring from?"

"Oiylosse, in Rome, " she said knowing what was going to be the aftermath. Harry looked over at an amazed Hermionie. 'Whoa! Oiylosse! Was heard from the Ravenclaw table.

"O-E-what?" Harry asked Hermionie.

"Oiylo-" Hermionie was cut off by the hat.

"OIYLOSSE? Lass, only the brightest and purest witches and wizards are accepted there. Say, what'd your last name be again?" the hat said.

"Valmont, sir," Helena said looking at all the eyes focused on her.

"Valmont? Lass did you know that the Malfoy and Valmont," Draco looked up.

"Yes, I do know. The Malfoys and Valmonts are the only two purebred families whose line has stayed in Slytherin."

"Well they lassie. Your eyes tell no lies! SLYTHERIN!!!" the hat screamed as she took it off her head. As she headed down towards her new house table she bewitched her clothes to black and standard green instead of white and pale green.

"Ah! That reminds me. Ms. Valmont, would you mind assuming the position of Slytherin prefect, our last one didn't uphold her principles," Dumbeldore said as Pansy turned tomato soup red.

"I'd be honored sir," Helena answered from across Draco, checking if he had the green "P" on his robes.

"Thank you Miss Valmont," Dumbeldore said as a green "P" broche appeared in front of Helena. "Next, would like to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor," the next few words Dumbeldore said seemed to be in slow motion for Harry. "Professor Bethany Potter," Dumbeldore said as a woman in her late twenties stepped out. Mostly all the students heads turned from hers to Harry's and repeated. She had brown curly hair and the same facial features of James, except her eyes were hazel.

Harry got up from his chair to go and speak to her. "Hello, cousin…." she said smiling down at Harry.

Haha ok, that's all for chapter one… I'll be posting chapter 2 in a few days! Thanks for reading!

- Idril S. G.